The use of multi-state life tables in estimating places for biomedical and behavioral scientists : a technical paper / Committee on National Needs for Biomedical and Behavioral Research Personnel, Panel on Estimation Procedures, Office of Scientific and Engineering Personnel, National Research Council.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on National Needs for Biomedical and Behavioral Research Personnel. Panel on Estimation Procedures.

Series:

Compass series (Washington, D.C.)

The compass series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical scientists--Supply and demand--Mathematical models.

Medical scientists.

Behavioral scientists--Supply and demand--Mathematical models.

Behavioral scientists.

Physical Description:

viii, 33 leaves.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1997.

Language Note:

English

Contents:

The Use of Multi-State Life Tables in Estimating Places for Biomedical and Behavioral Scientists

Copyright

Acknowledgments

Contents

Demographic Models

INTRODUCTION

Demographic Modeling: An Overview

Modeling the Biomedical/Behavioral Workforce: Strengths and Limitations

Applying the Model to the Biomedical and Behavioral Science Workforce

The Data

TRANSITION RATES

Retirements

Field Mobility

Deaths

New Entrants

Summary of Flow Data

STABILITY OF ESTIMATES

PRECISION OF ESTIMATES

Initial Results

ACCURACY OF THE MODEL

Summary, Conclusions, and Recommendations

SUMMARY

CONCLUSIONS

RECOMMENDATIONS

References

Appendix A An Examination of the Assumption of Zero Immigration

REFERENCES

Appendix B

Appendix C Transition Rates

Appendix D.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786610191390

9781280191398

1280191392

9780309590679

0309590671

9780585084527

0585084521

OCLC:

814270783